Live Match
India tour of England, 2025, 2nd Test, Birmingham, Jul 2nd, 2025

England

(89.3 ov) 407/10 (15.6 ov) 72/3

India

(150.6 ov) 587/10 (82.6 ov) 427/6

England won the toss and opt to Bowling

8.5
Akash Deep to Root, no run
8.4
Akash Deep to Root, no run, Root is hit on the pad, not out is the call, Indian players gather to discuss the review and they decide against it.
Root is hit on the pad, not out is the call, Indian players gather to discuss the review and they decide against it.
8.3
Akash Deep to Pope, 1 run, 139kph, back of a length delivery just outside off, Pope taps it from the crease into the off-si9de
8.2
Akash Deep to Pope, no run, 138kph, back of a length delivery on off, Pope gets behind the line and defends
8.1
Akash Deep to Pope, no run, 136kph, back of a length delivery outside off, Pope lets it come on and late-cuts to gully
7.6
Siraj to Root, no run, back of a length delivery slanted in on off, blocked from the crease
7.5
Siraj to Root, no run, back of a length delivery slanted in on off,
7.4
Siraj to Root, no run, full ball outside off, left alone
Three slips, gully, deep backward square
7.3
Siraj to Root, FOUR, 140kph, full delivery slanted in on middle, Root shuffles across and flicks it away quite fine. Another boundary for England!
7.2
Siraj to Root, no run
7.1
Siraj to Root, no run
6.6
Akash Deep to Pope, FOUR, to fine leg
6.5
Akash Deep to Pope, no run, good length ball on off, Pope presses forward and defends
6.4
Akash Deep to Pope, no run
6.3
Akash Deep to Pope, FOUR, to third man
6.2
Akash Deep to Pope, no run, good length ball skidding through on off, 136kph, Pope looks to work it through the on-side but gets a soft leading edge down the pitch. He was dismissed in a similar manner in the first innings
6.1
Akash Deep to Pope, 2 runs, full delivery just outside off, Pope looks to drive and mistimes it through the covers
5.6
Siraj to Pope, 1 run, short of length outside off, Pope goes on the back foot and taps it to the right of the point region for one